In October 2022, Latvian airline airBaltic celebrates its 27th anniversary since the launch of commercial operations. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “Our growth over the last 27 years has been staggering – from just 190 flights in an average month of 1995 to 3 685 this August. We have achieved major milestones over the past 27 year...
By announcing an international tender to attract investors and developers, Riga Airport is launching implementation of the strategically important RIX Airport City project with the aim to create a progressive airport city of the future providing not only traditional aviation services, but also creating an environment for the development of various businesses, offering multi-modal transpo...
During the period between January and August this year, Riga Airport handled 3.4 million passengers, which is three times more compared to the indicators of the last year, shows the operational data on the airport's performance in the first eight months of the year. As the summer travel season continues, number of travellers handled by Riga Airport in August this year exceeded 573 tho...
On September 5, 2022, 8 students graduated from the Latvian airline’s airBaltic Pilot Academy, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot program. In addition, already the 14thgroup of 15 students began their professional pilot studies. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “This is the la...
On August 31 airBaltic welcomed its 50 millionth passenger since the founding of the airline in 1995. The lucky passenger was Dace Jonaite, who landed at the airline’s home base in Riga Airport on board Airbus 220-300 aircraft from Vienna, Austria. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic, commented: “This is a significant milestone for airBal...
During July 2022, Latvian airline airBaltic has carried 414 500 passengers or by 98% more than during the same period last year. In July 2022, airBaltic performed 3 670 flights – by 43% more than during July 2021. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic, commented: “So far in 2022, airBaltic has carried more than 1.7 million passeng...
Riga Airport has developed a corporate Sustainability Strategy, which aims to reduce Airport's environmental impact, improve service quality, ensure an inclusive and safe working environment, promote fair commercial practices, and strengthen cooperation with the local community over the next eight years. “Understanding and having a clear action plan to embed environmental, economic, g...
Latvian airBaltic announces that it has recently adjusted its uniform regulation, loosening rules for cabin crew, pilots and ground personnel. As of now, most tattoos, hairstyles and piercings are acceptable and can remain visible while performing direct duties. Alīna Aronberga, SVP Human Resources of airBaltic, commented: “Until now we applied the same rule as the majorit...
Riga Airport has announced a procurement for the solar panel park construction project development, author supervision and construction. The electricity generated by the solar panel park – up to 576 thousand-kilowatt hours per year – will be fully self-consumed by the airport for the terminal and its surrounding infrastructure. Interested traders are encouraged to prepare an...
Continuing the implementation of projects for the development of safe and environmentally friendly airport infrastructure, Riga Airport will use the savings from the EU Cohesion Fund to purchase a new explosives detection system for screening passengers' hand luggage. This is provided for in the amendments to the contract on the use of financial resources of the Cohesion Fund signed with the C...
airBaltic has introduced new, modern high visibility uniforms for its technical staff supplied by their manufacturer FRISTADS, which is the first company to provide environmentally declared high-visibility uniforms. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic, commented: “At airBaltic, we always seek ways how to reduce our impact on the environment. Production o...
GetJet Airlines expands its fleet by adding a Boeing 737-800, featuring a single economy class cabin of 189 seats. The aircraft, bearing the Lithuanian registration LY-UNO, is the only Boeing 737 of its type to be operated by any carrier within the Baltic countries. Following the Introduction of LY-UNO, GetJet Airlines has secured a further four Boeing 737-800 units into its fleet, with tw...
